This was the first time I ever saw Perpetual Groove. I had read their description in the schedule booklet and decided that I would at least check them out. After all, it was Friday night and sleep was out of the question. I had no idea when I planned my evening that I would have a life changing experience during the early morning hours, at Vanhoy Farms of all places. Less than 20 minutes from my home, at the time, we took field trips from school and went swimming there when I was a kid. Anyway, my cousin/BFF and I got down to the stage out in the woods a few minutes late, arriving just as the power went out during TSMM, and after about 30 seconds of complete darkness, (very disorientong), the lights came back on and the boys picked right up where they were interrupted. Nice!! They then proceeded to introduce us to their style of jam music, which sounded perfect to my ears at the time, having been deprived of Phish for a few years, and hungry for something fresh. My life was not the same. Besides becoming my favorite musical act for the next 10 years, they really introduced me to the concept of seeing lesser known bands in smaller, more intimate venues. My previous experiences consisted mostly of Phish and Allman Brothers shows, and I had only discovered festivals about 4 years before this.I spent the next 10 years seeing every Perpetual Groove show that I could, resulting in a huge box of mementos, and 10 years worth of beautiful memories. I had some great times, met some wonderful people, and made a few real friends along the way, all thanks to Brock Butler and Perpetual Groove!